Boosh Fury As Sugar Puffs Copy Idea.
article taken from 'The Sun' (Wednesday March 19 200

The Mighty Boosh boys are squaring up for a battle with the HONEY MONSTER in a bitter legal showdown.
And no, I’ve not been sniffing marker pens — this is a genuine showbiz scrap.
The latest Sugar Puffs TV advert bears much more than a passing resemblance to cape-wearing NOEL FIELDING and JULIAN BARRATT’s hit telly show.
And ad star Honey Monster is about to find himself in a sugary mess with the psychedelic cosmic crew as a result.
The Boosh maestros are going puffing-mad at the cereal brand for “copying” their unique “crimping” singing technique.

A source said: “A pal of the Mighty Boosh boys was lying in his pants watching daytime telly and saw the advert.
“He rang the Boosh and congratulated them on their work for Sugar Puffs.
“They were baffled and checked it out on the internet. They hadn’t been asked permission to use the style and are speaking to lawyers about getting the Honey Monster’s crimp removed from the airwaves.”

For those of you who haven’t come across crimping before, allow me to explain.
Crimping is the singing of short, random songs and the tunes have become a trademark of the hit series, featuring in every episode.
The songs are delivered by Noel’s character, Vince Noir, and Julian’s, Howard Moon.

Now the big yellow furry monster’s efforts at imitating The Boosh boys has gone down like a soggy bowl of cereal.
In the Sugar Puffs ad the Honey Monster breaks into a barbershop-style skit.
The first time I saw it I thought Noel Fielding had bleached his hair and his voice had dropped.

Dedicated Boosh fans have not taken kindly to the gimmick — and that’s putting it mildly.
They’ve emerged from all corners of the country to slate the cereal ad.
Hundreds of comments have been left on YouTube and the clip has received a paltry two in the site’s star-rating.
One furious fan proclaimed: “How dare they steal the crimp! Noel and Julian are the only crimpers in these parts...”
Another die-hard fan added his thoughts to the attack: “This is such a pile of s***! I mean, seriously do they expect us to all be like ‘ooh that’s similar to The Mighty Boosh...let’s go buy some Sugar Puffs.
“I’m never buying them again.”

I rang Honey Monster’s people last night to get his take on the controversy, but they never got back to me to comment — must have had too much on their plates.
I reckon Noel will be sticking to porridge from now on — and saying Cheerios to the Sugar Puffs.

Riigghttt!!!!!

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